Closed Suntech (STP) June 45 Calls (STPFI)

We closed out the June 45 covered calls on our Suntech shares yesterday. We wrote those on 04/01/2008 at 4.3 and closed yesterday at 0.65. Overall, the shares barely moved over this period and it weakened in the last few days for no significant reason. The calls earned a return of over 10% on our STP shares in a little over two months.

The list of stocks/options sold during the year and the gain/losses are listed below:












































StockBuy DateBuy PriceSell DateSell Price% Gain (Loss)% Portfolio Return*
LDK Solar (LDK) 11/21/2007 30.30 01/08/2008 40.83 34.75 2.64
Fannie Mae (FNM) 02/15/2008 30.70 03/10/2008 19.82 (35.44) (2.18)
Navteq Inc.(NVT) 03/11/2008 73.32 03/12/2008 72.15 (1.62) (0.06)
Suntech March 45 Call (STPCI)10/15/2007NA03/22/2008NANA0.50
LDK Solar March 40 Call (LDKCH)02/13/2008NA03/22/2008NANA0.44
Taiwan Semi April 12.5 Call (TSMDV)10/18/2007NA04/20/2008NANA0.1664
Cypress Semi April 27 Call (CYDB)04/04/2008NA04/20/2008NANA0.2137
Cypress Semi (CY) 04/02/2008 24.89 04/20/2008 26.95 8.26 0.4113
EMC Corporation May 16 (EMCEQ) Call 04/23/2008 NA 05/17/2008 NA NA 0.1639
EMC Corporation (EMC) 04/08/2008 15.00 05/17/2008 15.97 6.48 0.2915
Suntech June 45 Call (STPFI) 04/01/2008 NA 06/05/2008 NA NA 0.3538
Realized Gain/(Loss) YTD-----2.9351



  • % Gain/Loss Relative to Portfolio Value at Beginning of Year + Deposits
  • The table assumes realization of profits associated with selling options only after the option is exercised or expiry.

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